"Our video tour numbers were up 933% in April, 2020" - Sotheby's International Realty Yup. This caught my attention too Over the past two decades, giving online real estate shoppers more information has been a high priority for companies eager to find the next big thing. But the problem facing videos was poor image quality or platforms Continue Reading
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The following is an archive of my articles about builders, strategies, home inspections, financing, painting, staging, tips, and skills. Start reading and you can search the archive anytime.
Newer homes in Vienna
Deciding to buy a new home in Vienna can often leave buyers waiting nine to twelve months, committed to making hundreds of critical last-minute selections from appliances to floor colors (to pick just two), leaving them totally exasperated month after month. Last year, a few clients bought excellent "almost new" custom homes that were only two, Continue Reading
Glass recycling in Vienna
Vienna's glass recycling dumpster on Mill Street Temporarily Halted 4/1/2020 To consolidate manpower and Fairfax County services, this glass recycling program has been halted. The purple dumpsters have been picked up and taken to the Lorton, VA facility. If you can, please save your glass and recycle it in the future. - Doug A new glass Continue Reading
Add a Sewer Scope to your Home Inspection
Having a home inspection continues to be essential for anyone who is buying a home in the Vienna real estate market. Since Virginia is a "caveat emptor" state, home buyers will often learn more during a three hour inspection than they would in three years of living in the house. Home inspections are important and continue to get more Continue Reading
Vienna Town Green ~ Lifestyle
In the center of Vienna is the Town Green which hosts activities year-round. The Town Green ties together Maple Avenue and Church Street hugging the W&OD Trail, and it is across the street from Whole Foods so visitors can easy pick up a picnic while attending an event. Recently my daughter and I attended the grand finale of Vienna Idol, a Continue Reading
Title Search – A Next Step after going to Contract
Having a professional Title Search is an important step that should be ordered by every home buyer quickly after they have entered into a contract to buy a home. Yes, you may see who the seller is online in the county tax records, but there are possibly more specifics out there that require a professional search. Did you notice that I said Continue Reading
Screened-in Porches
Way back in the 1970's, I remember going to friend's house and sitting in their screened-in porch eating burgers, local corn on the cob and beefy tomatoes from their garden. No one really had AC back then, and it was in here where we could feel the summer evening breeze, hear birds, and an occasional car from down the hill. Those porches Continue Reading
Locking-In, Commuting, Schools, and …
Three common question I'm hearing in 2019 are: When should we lock-in our rate?I'm commuting to _______, how's the commute?What do you know about the school?Is there shopping nearby? Locking-in a mortgage rate Mortgage rates dropped unexpectedly in early 2019 providing a unique opportunity for anyone who is house hunting to lock-in a Continue Reading
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